Show random images from NextGEN through Justified Image Grid. It ensures that the gallery presents different images for each page load, unless cached. It picks the desired amount of photos out of a large pool, always random. Instead of shuffling the same pictures over and over again. This pool can be your entire portfolio (except excluded photos), or just specific galleries.
Displaying random images from the entire NextGEN library
It brings back long forgotten images, not just new ones. This makes a good widget at the appropriate thumbnail count and sizes. As home page teaser, using Preset 10: Hidden is recommended. This example also shows Filtering feature in use, but actually using the parent galleries as filter terms!
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/112393946.jpg" title="sunflower field - Orange">
Very sunny
sunflower field - Orange 
Fresh morning dew
on spring grass, close-up- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/173170916.jpg" title="against a window indoors - Woman, Bride">
Beautiful bride
against a window indoors - Woman, Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/50451574.jpg" title="underwater attack with a full paw blow - Polar Bear, Turquoise">
Your new swimming instructor
underwater attack with a full paw blow - Polar Bear, Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/171711968.jpg" title="on a peaceful jetty at a luxury resort - Woman, Couple, Man">
Barefoot couple
on a peaceful jetty at a luxury resort - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/129985073.jpg" title="reminds me of Zooey Deschanel - Woman, Red">
Smiling girl in red against brick wall
reminds me of Zooey Deschanel - Woman, Red - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/plants/178497998.jpg" title="it's not real though - Green, Palm Tree">
Sun over green palm leaves
it's not real though - Green, Palm Tree - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/184657187.jpg" title="beautiful young woman with her bunny - Woman, Human Animal Connection">
Easter bunny
beautiful young woman with her bunny - Woman, Human Animal Connection - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/145590196.jpg" title="in beach hammock - Woman, Couple, Sexy">
Couple relaxing
in beach hammock - Woman, Couple, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/160740884.jpg" title="in Santa Monica - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man">
Couple an the ferris wheel
in Santa Monica - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/129230165.jpg" title="could be coffee or just tea - Woman">
Girl with her hot cup
could be coffee or just tea - Woman 
Wok stir fry
with selective focus- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/143794573.jpg" title="with DSLR camera pointed at you - Woman, Photographer">
Pretty lady photographer
with DSLR camera pointed at you - Woman, Photographer - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/185537933.jpg" title="wooden pier in Illetes beach, Balearic Islands - Turquoise">
Formentera
wooden pier in Illetes beach, Balearic Islands - Turquoise - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/56349181.jpg" title="at the beach, could be Malibu - Woman, Couple, Man">
Young couple holding arms
at the beach, could be Malibu - Woman, Couple, Man 
Red panda
sitting on a rock- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/158966063.jpg" title="in a green field with wild flowers - Woman, Dog, Human Animal Connection">
Happy young girl with Beagle
in a green field with wild flowers - Woman, Dog, Human Animal Connection - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/77513074.jpg" title="in sunglasses on a beach - Woman, Bikini, Couple, Man, Sexy">
Man holding his girlfriend
in sunglasses on a beach - Woman, Bikini, Couple, Man, Sexy 
Barbaria cape Lighthouse
in Formentera, Mediterranean Balearic islands of Spain
Almost CGI sunset
at Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/100778512.jpg" title="in blue hijab - Woman">
Pretty close-up of young woman
in blue hijab - Woman 
Sunflower
in soft colors- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/winter/88197892.jpg" title="on wide piste - Blue">
Skiers having fun
on wide piste - Blue - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/172966901.jpg" title="with flowing hair on a bicycle - Woman">
Beautiful girl
with flowing hair on a bicycle - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/25968844.jpg" title="in bikini on the beach - Woman, Bikini, Sexy">
Sipping on sunshine
in bikini on the beach - Woman, Bikini, Sexy
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_opacity=0.8 caption_bg_color=rgba(50,0,0,0.4) overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 filterby=ng_galleries filter_style=tags filter_orderby=popularity ng_random_images=yes]
Getting random images from a specific NextGEN gallery or multiple galleries
Choose one or more NextGEN galleries to fetch photos from. This example shows random people photos with occasional flowers.
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/192601502.jpg" title="wearing high waisted pants - Woman">
Woman in Instagram colors
wearing high waisted pants - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/70011793.jpg" title="just chillin on the couch - Woman, Couple, Fashion, Man, Sexy">
Young beautiful couple in bedroom
just chillin on the couch - Woman, Couple, Fashion, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/162711371.jpg" title="with city lights in the background - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man">
Couple kissing under an umbrella
with city lights in the background - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/25968844.jpg" title="in bikini on the beach - Woman, Bikini, Sexy">
Sipping on sunshine
in bikini on the beach - Woman, Bikini, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/66607963.jpg" title="Playa de las Teresitas, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain - Woman, Canary Islands">
Young traveler looks at the beach view
Playa de las Teresitas, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain - Woman, Canary Islands - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/185758973.jpg" title="eating a slice of strawberry - Woman">
Smiling woman
eating a slice of strawberry - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/168808853.jpg" title="with flowers at a restaurant - Woman">
Portrait of a woman
with flowers at a restaurant - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/107136179.jpg" title="looking at one another - Woman, Couple, Man, White">
Happy sweethearts
looking at one another - Woman, Couple, Man, White - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/89657092.jpg" title="in a mild Instagram look - Woman, Fashion, Sexy">
Woman likes her flat stomach
in a mild Instagram look - Woman, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/81625294.jpg" title="and sunglasses in studio - Woman, Fashion">
Beautiful girl with bag
and sunglasses in studio - Woman, Fashion
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_bg_color=rgba(255,255,255,0.6) caption_text_color=black overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 limit=10 last_row=hide ng_random_images=15,16]
How is displaying random images useful?
With its simplicity it offers a quick way to spice up your homepage, sidebar or wherever you need random photos.
- By default it shows 25 random photos but you are free to set how much content is needed.
- Limiting is applied after randomization, so you get fresh images at every page load.
- It's fundamentally different from just setting a random order on any other NextGEN modes.
How do the settings look like?
NextGEN
NextGEN
